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One of the many examples of our students giving back to the community is the Cadet Unit. Frequently I have written of their exploits and the support they give to many organisations on the Beaches. Again, last Friday at the annual Vietnam Veterans Commemoration Service, our Cadets were a central part of the event, together with Year 7 bugler Anton. The precision of the Catafalque Party together with supporting cadets gives us every reason to feel enormous pride in these fine young people. My sincere thanks to the students and their Commanding Officer, Captain McClean, for ensuring their service is appreciated by civic leaders and our veterans. 

In times of turbulence, and society today is turbulent, your particular journey is a choice. I encourage you to read the brief attachment entitled Tweens: Leaving Childhood which reminds us of the challenges facing Tweens today. It is not an easy journey and we know the determination, flexibility and courage needed on all sides. The uncertainties, the anxious moments and the fluctuations in confidence and exhaustion are all a part of the journey that we support at Pittwater House for our young people, and know that you, as parents, appreciate and are a part of, too. Thus, every opportunity for us to work with you and provide workshops, meetings and 1:1 discussion is a part of our offering. We appreciate there is no right or wrong way along the path each student takes and that the varying roads to individual destinations with their blocks and challenges, are there to teach an important life lesson. Please continue to work with us in supporting your children.

Finally, a reminder that next week our annual House Dinners are held for all students in Years 5 to 12. With Butterworth on Monday, Morgan on Tuesday and Orrock on Wednesday, the House Dinner requires compulsory attendance for students, and is an important event in our calendar. The second half of Term 3 is a particularly busy time with many events and showcasing our graduating students.

I look forward to sharing these great moments with our students, and the parent body. 

Year 9 PDHPE classes are currently working through an “Activate Body and Mind” unit whereby they complete a range of individual and group activities aimed at developing their knowledge and skills regarding what it takes to not only lead but maintain a healthy outlook on life.

They have already attended a nutrition and mental health presentation titled “The Biting Truth” and are currently participating in physical activities at The Rock House and Jumpd.

The unit culminates in Week 8 of this term with the students setting up stalls at lunchtimes promoting the Dimensions of Health. This also coincides with Health and Physical Education Day on September 12.

“The nationwide event is designed to raise awareness of the value of HPE in the Australian Curriculum and highlight the important role it plays in the learning and development of children. Teachers and Students are encouraged to get involved by holding activities or events for students during the week or on the day itself”.

Senior School Music Festival
The 2019 Pittwater House Creative Arts Senior Music Festival will be held on Thursday 17 October and Monday 21 October in the Creative Arts Centre. The evenings will commence at 6pm and will finish approximately 7:30pm depending on the number of performers.

The Senior Music Festival is a performance opportunity that is open to all students in Years 7-11. The students can perform as either a soloist or in a small group (maximum 4 players). We encourage everyone who learns a musical instrument to perform at this event whether they are taught by one of the Pittwater House music tutors or an outside tutor. Students are able to enter a maximum of 2 pieces on any instrument but can perform 2 pieces on different instruments. There is a total maximum time limit of 5 minutes per student.

Students performing vocal solos will need to submit the lyrics to their song with their application form.

Backing tracks are an acceptable accompaniment but must NOT contain the instrumental/vocal part being performed by the student. A piano/keyboard accompaniment can be arranged with sufficient notice, if music is handed in to the music cottage by the end of Term 3.

Please complete the application form on Skoolbag before 3.00pm on Tuesday 15 October. Late entries CANNOT be accepted.

If you have any questions, please email Mr Jim Abraham at musictutor@tphs.nsw.edu.au

Creative Arts Achievements
Throughout the year our very talented Creative Arts students will be performing in numerous Eisteddfods competing in many sections such as: Contemporary Vocal, Solo Dance, Dance Groups, Solo Instrumental and Instrumental Groups. These students will be representing either Pittwater House, themselves or their own private studios. We would like to acknowledge the results of students, please let us know of their Creative Arts success throughout the year by emailing musictutor@tphs.nsw.edu.au and we will publish the results. 

On Wednesday 7 August, Year 9 Photography and Digital media and Year 9 Visual Arts students visited ‘Sun Studios’ (professional photographic studios.) in Alexandria. Students were given a tour of the Canon showroom and participated in a variety of studio lighting workshops incorporating hot spotting, portraiture- working to a brief and movement with Professional Photographer Caroline McCredie and Ellie Waterhouse the Director of the studios. The third workshop saw the boys re-enact 1920’s mugshots and the girls, Renaissance paintings, utilising props from Opera Australia. Students were also very excited to come across a photographic shoot in progress right outside in the carpark too. A fantastic experience for all students and for some perhaps a future career path now worth considering.

Congratulations to Kyran (P4) for being selected into the Manly Marlins Rep team. Over the season they have trained hard and had trial games. In the final competition during the school holidays on the central coast, they came away undefeated on the first day, and narrowly lost a game on the final day.

Congratulations to Levi (G8) and Conner (G8) who competed up at Nationals Pool Rescue Gold Coast last weekend. They did so well with lots of PBs. The highlight was the relay events when the boys won a Silver (2nd) and a Bronze (3rd) at Nationals for Newport with their teammates. Well done boys.

Congratulations and good luck to Harrison  (G8) for being elected into the NSW State Team for Australian Bodyboarding for the Australian Surfing Festival to be held held in Tweed Heads at a 4-day event. Good luck Harrison.

To view the following 'Sport News' items please click on the Download button below

• Term 3 Nominations
• Sports Reports
• Tern 3 Calendar Dates
• Sports Office Contact Details

Last Wednesday was an extremely funny day in the Junior School Library! Author and Illustrator, Matt Stanton visited the K-6 students of Pittwater House. He spoke about how he uses his imagination to create his stories and the creative process he goes through with illustrations and text. To warm up the students’ imaginations they created a unique character using ‘this or that’ questions. For example, is it a boy or a girl, does it have big eyes or small eyes etc. The students loved stretching their imagination and were in balls of laughter the whole way through! Matt also read his newest and most frustrating picture book “The Book That Never Ends”.  Needless to say, we never got to the end!

The CBCA 2019 Book of the Year Awards were announced late last week! We have copies of all these beautiful books to borrow.

The library is hosting a book fair during  the Fathers' Day Breakfast (Friday 30 August 7-9am).

We would love you to buy some beautiful new books as each purchase helps support the library and brings the world of literacy home.

You can pre-order using this link and the books will be ready for collection on the day: https://beachsidebookshop.com/c/tphs-book-fair-2019__1

Thank you so much for supporting our Library.

All students who will turn 13 or older in 2019 are able to join the cadet unit. Enrolment forms are available at Reception or click here.

A fun morning for students and Dads/Carers to come together for breakfast before getting on with the day.  

Bacon and Egg rolls, Pastries, Hot Chocolate, Coffee and Juice will be on offer, alongside the Book Fair and our first ever Fathers' Day Raffle. 

We look forward to seeing you there! For tickets, go to: www.trybooking.com/BDCON

Mum-unteers, it’s our turn to show up and help make Fathers’ Day Breakfast a success. It’s short and sweet, please sign up to help out here: volunteersignup.org/LC8XL

Each week is allocated to different year groups however you can still volunteer for any shift during the year regardless of which year your children are in.

To volunteer for a slot, please visit volunteersignup.org/J847W and put your name next to the time/date that suits you best.

Canteen Manager is Amanda Corbett - Phone 9972 5718 after 8am.

Thank you for your support!

For the latest menu and to find out the weekly specials visit the Canteen folder on the Skoolbag app.

Tuesdays from 8am-9.15am and Thursday from 2pm-3.15pm

Located next to the School Uniform shop the Clothing Pool is run by volunteer parents.

Please Note: Purchases cannot be charged to your School Account.

The Clothing Pool has a 7 day Return/Refund Policy.

Temporary Closure: The School Uniform Shop will be closed in Week 6 (Monday 26th August to Friday 30th August).

Please Note: Junior School students must have a note in their diary or an email sent to the school shop if they wish to purchase any items. Too many students are turning up on Friday mornings needing PISA socks without a note or email.

In Stock Now: Track Suits, Sport Bags and Fleeces

Lost Property: is over flowing with unlabeled items. Please label all clothing and come in and look for items you may have lost.